I started baseball when I was 6, but I really didn't start basketball until I was 12. (Oprah asked: Did you have any idea somewhere in your cell, and your knee somewhere? Did you have any idea that it could be like this?) - No, no and if that was the case, if it was something that I probably was chasing, I would have never gotten! (Oprah: Because you know a lot of kids think they are gonna be like you) - Thats the whole point. If you chase something then sometimes you never get it. If you put forth work and all the attitude, next thing you know it's bestowed upon you . -Michael Jordan. We look at great athletes and think they have some magic code that we don’t. But look at what he’s actually doing, he didn’t chase greatness. He just became it. He showed up, stayed humble, and did the work. And because he wasn’t clinging, because clinging is actually repelling, success was simply bestowed upon him. It’s the s...
If I do a job in 30 minutes, it's because I spent 10 years to learn how to do it in 30 minutes. You owe me for the years , not the minutes. Mastery creates efficiency. And mastery has tremendous value. When someone completes a task quickly and skillfully, it’s not just the moment you’re paying for. You're paying for the decade of learning, failure, repetition, and refinement behind it. Speed is not cheap. It's earned. Example #1: A graphic designer creates a logo in under an hour. Why it matters: That logo represents years of learning typography, color theory, brand psychology, and countless hours refining their creative process. Example #2: A software developer fixes a critical bug in 15 minutes. Why it matters: They’re not lucky...they’ve spent years learning systems, syntax, and patterns that allow them to instantly identify and solve issues others would spend hours on. ...